Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-04-18
ROCK ISLAND, MONDAY. APRIL IS. 1887.

that he has all confidence In one who may yet
turn out TO be a treacherous villain"
This was becoming very interesting to me.
"May l venture TO ask the name of this
second partyi'
"Well, sir, as you are a stranger to me- re-
piled the druggist, Il will not mention any
name; but if YOU should ever happen to have
business with the head clerk of Horace Gran
ger, it is my opinion you will be within 100
miles of the party"
"Thank you," l said, feeling now pretty
sure of my course.
after some further questions | left the
apothecary, and repaired TO the Office of
Horace Granger, the street and number of
which had ascertained.
l found tall dark, muscular, sinister
looking clerk, about so years of age, standing
at desk behind a counter
as Mr.. Granger in9' asked.
"No," was the curt reply.
"Will he be in soons'
"Dont know"
"Has he been in to-day"
Cant say"
"Was he in yesterday
Cant say
"Will he eper he in again!"
The man started, and looked at me for the
first time in quick, searching way.
"What do you mean3' he asked.
alas he come back with his daughters"
questioned in turn
He again started, came forward, and
sharply scrutinized my person; but, as l
fancied, with guilty conscience.
"Who are you! What do you want here!
And why these impertinent questions" he de
manded, in fierce way.
Don't You know that Horace Granger is
deadl' said l. with a fixed look upon the fel-
| low that made him quail
"DeadT he echoed, in a well assumed
amazement and horror. Good heavens,
| Howe When. Where2'
"How-by hanging; when ?-six days ago;
wherel- l-Iondon,n answered, categorically.
You take away my BREATH" he almost
gasped.
"What is your namef' | queried
"George Grenham.'
"Ah, yes, the G. ]" thought l.
"You knew Mr. Granger went to London
nearly week ago TO find his dauGhterl7
proceeded.
| saw the man turn pale and shudder, as be
answered, in a mumbling, confused way:
Il helieve-he did-go-soInewhere."
| "But his daughter was not in London, YOU
knowl"
| said this at a venture, for fancied had
OWNED the plot.
"Why, how did you know thatl-that isl
| mean'--
"Never mind, interrupted, "His daughter
was not there, but yeu were"
Miami and his eyes fairly glared.
you had been there before, in the dis
| guise of an old man. | went on: you had
| engaged room in a commercial house to ex
hihit patent; you went on again and tele
graphed to your employer that his daughter
was found and locked up, and to come on the
last train and you would meet him at I0ndor
bridge station You did meet him; it was il
the night You took him to the room you had
| prev iously engaged; you fell uron him; yoU
garroted him; you hung him up to the wall
| you burned the telegram, and then you has
tened back here to play the role of limo
! cence!'
| went through with my accusations 5,
| rapidly, giving the villain no time for con
sideration or even interruptioHs-l piled ont
! fact upon another 50 quickly and surely tha
| seemed to the guilty wretch to lie an eye
witness relating what had seen; and
brought the whole damning scene so vividl,
to his minds eye that, with face distOrte,
with horror and covered with the sweat o
mental agony, be staggered back, sank down
and half groaned and half shriked out:
"iood heavens have mercyi'
Well, ! had my clew; but before | coulc
make much use of 1t the murderous scoundre
blew out his Cwn brains.
Of course the affair made quite sensation
in certain circles at the time, but was kept a
much as possible from the public at large
and was soon hushed up and forgotten b
everybody not in any manner intereste,
beyond the mere curiosity and scandal of tn
hour.
What part the wife had in the wicked plo
do not know.
|, Of course. won the distinguished spprova
of my chief foI the part bad taken in tn
affair. and that proved of much importanc
to me in the future Of my profession.-Hari
ford Times.